Being an overachiever is dangerous.
Overachievers often feel the need to constantly prove themselves through accomplishments, and tend to burnout because they’re never satisfied with how far they’ve come.
We can tend to think that being an overachiever is a good thing but realistically, it’s unsustainable.
Instead, we should aim to be high achievers who focus on intrinsic motivation and personal growth.
This episode is going to help you distinguish several indicators of overachievement and the key attributes in high achievers that allow for sustainability in success.
Tune in to shift toward the growth mindset of a high achiever and away from the dangers of burning out from overachieving and never finding contentment.
In This Episode:
00:00 Overachiever vs. High Achiever
08:41 Overachievers tend to overcompensate
12:00 Fixed mindset vs growth mindset
15:03 Overachievers are prone to upward social comparison
15:59 Primary motivations of overachievers vs high achievers
18:49 High achiever qualities
Resources Mentioned:
Happiness: Lessons from a New Science by Richard Layard a.co/d/ary9qvb
Personal Growth Plan go.valorieburton.com/swa58441289
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